Groan vs. Sigh
Groannoun
A low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief.
Groannoun
A low, guttural sound uttered in frustration, disapproval, or ecstasy.
Groannoun
(of an object) A low creaking sound from applied pressure or weight.
Groanverb
To make a groan.
Groanverb
(obsolete) To strive after earnestly, as if with groans.
Groanverb
To give forth a low, moaning sound in breathing; to utter a groan, as in pain, in sorrow, or in derision; to moan.
Groanverb
To strive after earnestly, as with groans.
Groanverb
To affect by groans.
Groannoun
A low, moaning sound; usually, a deep, mournful sound uttered in pain or great distress; sometimes, an expression of strong disapprobation; as, the remark was received with groans.
Groannoun
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
Groanverb
indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure;
Sighnoun
A deep, prolonged audible inhale and exhale of breath; as when fatigued, frustrated, grieved, or relieved; the act of sighing.
Sighnoun
Figuratively, a manifestation of grief; a lament.
Sighnoun
(Cockney rhyming slang) A person who is bored.
Sighverb
(intransitive) To inhale a larger quantity of air than usual, and immediately expel it; to make a deep single audible respiration, especially as the result or involuntary expression of fatigue, exhaustion, grief, sorrow, frustration, or the like.
Sighverb
(intransitive) To lament; to grieve.
Sighverb
To utter sighs over; to lament or mourn over.
Sighverb
(intransitive) To experience an emotion associated with sighing.
Sighverb
(intransitive) To make a sound like sighing.
Sighverb
(transitive) To exhale (the breath) in sighs.
Sighverb
(transitive) To express by sighs; to utter in or with sighs.
Sighinterjection
An expression of fatigue, exhaustion, grief, sorrow, frustration, or the like, often used in casual written contexts.
Sighverb
To inhale a larger quantity of air than usual, and immediately expel it; to make a deep single audible respiration, especially as the result or involuntary expression of fatigue, exhaustion, grief, sorrow, or the like.
Sighverb
Hence, to lament; to grieve.
Sighverb
To make a sound like sighing.
Sighverb
To exhale (the breath) in sighs.
Sighverb
To utter sighs over; to lament or mourn over.
Sighverb
To express by sighs; to utter in or with sighs.
Sighnoun
A deep and prolonged audible inspiration or respiration of air, as when fatigued or grieved; the act of sighing.
Sighnoun
Figuratively, a manifestation of grief; a lan ent.
Sighnoun
an utterance made by exhaling audibly
Sighnoun
a sound like a person sighing;
Sighverb
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily;
Sighverb
utter with a sigh
Sighverb
emit a long, deep audible breath expressing sadness, relief, tiredness, or similar
Sighverb
(of the wind or something through which the wind blows) make a sound resembling a sigh
Sighverb
feel a deep yearning for (someone or something lost, unattainable, or distant)
Sighnoun
a long, deep audible exhalation expressing sadness, relief, tiredness, or similar
Sighnoun
a gentle sound resembling a sigh, especially one made by the wind
